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Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he can t read it. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see, being able to shoot a bird out of. Its an older ipod model, the kind that makes those little clickety sounds as one operates its buttons. He soon forces solara to tell him if eli was reading a book, and. Eli walks away, doesn t stop until his hood gets grazed. He recently turned 10, and simon will be 7 next month. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Audrey was more smiley than ever, and he couldn t help but feel the pulsing in his chest. But that story never really holds holy water because he sees the first one. Jun 27, 2012 the rated r hollywood movie, the book of eli was release in january 2010 as a american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers not christians, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and jennifer beals.

Discussion about the book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only religion page 3 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. There were plenty of other clues smelling assailants, hearing the bird, standing tall in the gun battle. He wouldn t have been able to chase after the mouse. Over the years, the kids have not exactly embraced the book swap. Incase you haven t seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. He heads west on a mission he does not fully understand but knows he must complete.

This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Another strong image that is at the end of the movie is this. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli might have been uncomfortable with the fact that two men were laying on her while she wore no shirt, but she wasnt. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Our topics include conspiracy theory, secret societies, ufos and more. Rick rested their joined hands on her stomach and daryl nuzzled the area behind her ear. Failing that, he steals the book outright, but after breaking the lock off it, discovers its written in braille and is of no use to him. Eli has to wait and listen for the bird before he shoots. Just a title of movie, which just shows the chronicles of eli. Didn t realize it till saw the movie and saw closer up photos of it. Eli is on a mission of faith, he believes god spoke to him and told him to take the last bible west, though he eli doesn t know why or exactly where, and he believes that god will protect him and provide for him along the way. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The book of elibest scenedenzel washingtongary oldman.

Like when he tells mila kunis to shut up because he can hear a bird flying, and then shoots it. Eli extended her free arm to him and he pressed himself tightly to her side. But hannah didnt know god had stopped talking to eli. The book of eli ripped off my film, says aussie director mumbrella. Hints at the lesson eli needs to learn solara is like a parable and is important as she performs a moral rescue on eli when solara tries to help woman on the side of the road balanced shot not trying to help her out of a superior sense.

Jesse couldn t get saved for david, neither could eli for his sons. The book of eli believable except for this one small. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like these, amen. He didn t wake up until he felt the sun on his face. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Jan 15, 2010 denzel washington has the sort of actor intensity needed to play an apocalyptic superhero, and the book of eli positions him as such.

So we watched this movie for the first time this weekend. The book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. If it wasn t for the actors im sure this would be a b movie at best. They had hurried back on the bus in silence, both unsure of how to continue. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.

Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The movies twist doesn t make much sense as a twist if he wasn t blind the whole time, nor does the fact that he was carrying a braille bible. Was good at chewing it up in training day when he did get the oscar. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. This is one of my favorites that have come out in the past couple years. All they knew was the brand new feeling washing over them. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. But the weird part for someone as popular as him is that he s not so big on playing likable heroes. No one can keep the same playlist for 30 years, its just impossible ok hopefully by now you realize that im somewhat making fun of the ipod since im in the business of repairing them. Stevenson claims the book of eli is virtually identical to his film freedom deep. A powerful allegory, with crisp writing and a compelling story, this is definitely worth reading. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Were independent and we dont have the money to go to the us and start a.

It also features a new side of denzel we haven t seen before, gary oldman going all out as the villain, and its also the hughes brothers welcoming return. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasn t as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. For example this shot of the bible which the pursuers have been after for so long turns out to be in braille so he is unable to read it. He s more subdued, more serious, but he can definitely laugh at himself or othersive seen that side of him. The book of eli key quotes and shots flashcards quizlet. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother. Though he wasn t sure what was supposed to happen next. Eli is the one mallick brothers story that i was waiting for and it was as heartbreaking as i was expecting but i loved every page of it. She wasnt believable as a young girl looking for a way out and able to grow as a.

Eli even defends himself against accusations of pushing the cat intentionally, which an 8 would not feel a need to do, especially in the tone in which eli speaks. If i do, he ll hurt my mother lighting refers to her goodness two shot hints at the lesson eli needs to learn solara is like a parable and is important as she performs a moral rescue on eli. Eli walks steadily along, sidestepping rubble and debris. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.

Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. Months later, after having read nice dragons finish last and adoring it, i picked up the legend of eli monpress again and was captured by its wit and hidden depths. I kinda want to know what denzels stance is on guns. The bad guys were the ones after the bible, they wanted it so gary could rule the town ala pope style. Discussion about the book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only religion page 2 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum. Even eli going to the pawn shop to get his battery charged is amazing. Elis book is the metaphorical apple, its knowledge is sought after, but forbidden to all but those god decrees as worthy, and carnegie isn t one of them. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.

C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. His hands hadn t lingered anywhere that could be remotely considered sexual. I thought he had been blind before, but got his vision back, but now i just read the plot here the book of eli wikipedia, the free encyclopedia it seems that he was blind all along. Eli sneaks out of his room and carnegie has his henchmen shoot at eli, but the. A boy receiving treatment for his autoimmune disorder discovers that the house he s living in isn t as safe as he. Chicago suntimes critic roger ebert gave the film 3 of 4 stars and said of the film. Eli also carries an ipod he s found somewhere, on which he wisely listens to al green. Daryl was still frozen in place, unable to move or run. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasn t fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. Eli appears to follow the regulations of the law but he never did anything more than yell at his sons for their complete disregard for the law. The book of eli machete pattern free page 8 rpf costume. How is it that redridge didn t hit eli when shooting at him in the town shoot out.

The villain, trying to acquire the book eli carries, first tries to distracttempt eli with a beautiful woman, but since eli can t see, this doesn t work. Jan 30, 2010 in some ways the book of eli is a modern adaptation of the adam and eve allegory, but with a twist. Furthermore, he makes it clear he doesn t want any trouble to give the man a way out, which is a repeated theme in the movie, and then has a visible ah, fuck reaction when the guy. You can take elis decision to sit one out of two ways. Heres what rolling a strip of leather smooth side out looks like as a handle wrap that i mentioned a few posts up. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Rose kept eli away from the world so that he wouldn t hurt anyone as his powers progressed, in hopes that she could one day have eli fixed of the problems caused by his disturbing parentage. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Gary oldman as the villain, first rate performance, he stars in a lot of genre fiction but here he gets more of a role. I turned 11 that summer and was transported back to long forgotten memories with details of leif garrett, a record player, gliding hands free on a.

The strength and power she put out holding down his attacker. Hints were dropped throughout, like elis noting of his excellent sense of smell right before the ambush. Screenwriter gary whitta is one of the main men responsible for elis audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was nothing short of a treat. Eli twist ending explained, new netflix horror movie.

So bad was eli s relationship to god, that he didn t speak to eli anymore. He s just so great at playing intelligent, strong, capable. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The rated r hollywood movie, the book of eli was release in january 2010 as a american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers not christians, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and jennifer beals. He doesn t let a lot of people in and takes racing dead seriously. You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right. Dressed in shades with a machete at his back, he swiftly. Movie the book of eli a lone warrior, eli walks in a post apocalyptic wasteland that was once america. Eli spent time nibbling at the spot just below his ear, reveling in the noises he made.

Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Screenwriter gary whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was nothing short of a treat. Since eli had already explained to solara mila kunis that he was walking by faith not sight, he was letting the audience know that whatever he did, he was doing for god without knowing what was to come and with complete assurance that god would take care of him. Oct 27, 2019 thorn tries to convince eli and his parents that the ghosts are just hallucinations, a side effect of the medication. She wasn t sure he even realized he was making them, but she did her best to make more. When i first started to read the legend of eli monpress, i probably wasn t in the right mood, because i read a chapter or so, took it as a comedy, and set it aside.

He soon forces solara to tell him if eli was reading a book, and realizes eli s book is the one he wantsa bible. Hannah was the barren one, eli had inherited a great privilege and blessing so it may have looked like eli was the one in tune with god. Solara, having left the town, leads eli to a cave which is the towns water supply, hoping she can accompany him on his travels. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book.

The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. The book of eli in a clever bit of marketing, the word believe fades in around the letters e,l,and i as the title the book of eli fades out during the films trailer, but i cant help but think it would have been more appropriate for the word belie to appear, as in fail to fulfill or justify promise or hope. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he could actually see his target at all. Either eli didn t want to be remembered as the guy who once led his team to two super bowl wins to be replaced by a quarterback who threw 36 interceptions in his youthful five year career or he actually wanted to give geno and the rookie a full chance to play on sunday. Sep 08, 2009 silas house is one of the best at conveying a strong sense of place, and he did this masterfully in eli the good. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. With charlie shotwell, kelly reilly, max martini, lili taylor. He doesnt even look inside, knowing already that he will find nothing. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper moving and interacting with him first, and feels for the gun with his arm before disarming him. Everybody loves denzel washington, including me, but im not 100% sure why.

Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. They were different men, different fathers, made of different stuff. The book of eli 2010 with his role as a hardened loner traveling through a blighted landscape in the hughes brothers new movie, washington. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending.

For this life only by stacey kade is an emotionally moving comingofage story filled with heartache, love, forgiveness, and learning to find yourself. On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see, being able to shoot a bird out of the sky with a bow and arrow, being able to take on half a dozen people at once in a brawl, being able to pick off people from 50 yards away with a pistol and so on. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. I freehand cut the leather and at the beginning it wasn t an even width, as i got to the end it was pretty consistent and i was even able. Based on a best selling book by michael lewis, the blind side would not have made it new zealand screens if it wasnt for sandra bullocks. Eli might have been uncomfortable with the fact that two men were laying on her while she wore no shirt, but she wasn t. Jan 01, 2000 bill myers brings the gospel story into modern times with eli, a story of a parallel universe where jesus didn t come two thousand years ago, but today. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. The bible contain history of the past, from beginning to end, to put it simply.

The book of eli wikipedia, the free encyclopedia it seems that he was blind all along. Jan 22, 2010 my husband, paul, and i started the book swap when eli was 3. Based on a best selling book by michael lewis, the blind side would not have made it new zealand screens if it wasn t for sandra bullocks surprise oscar win earlier this year and its easy to see why distributors might have left it on the shelf. Eli says one way to find out, then makes a low clicking sound echolocation to gauge how many people he s up against credit to mnico. Ida refused to leave his side when he refused a life boat spot bc. In the book of eli there are shots that are simple but evoke a strong reaction due to the storyline. Maybe the book of eli wasn t intended to be a modern adaptation of the birth of man. Jun 09, 2015 what marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. On one side there is a mysterious traveler named eli denzel washington who has the worlds last bible in his hands. Eli would have been drooling on the side of the road sucking his thumb long before he made it to alcatraz. A moment later, eli opens a closet and finds a young man who has hanged himself.

Elis mother was unable to conceive a child, so she prayed to satan in order to get pregnant. Mixed in with the violence and sepiatones is one giant religious symbol that we just had to quiz. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Jacob jace palmer is the black sheep of the family at least in comparison to his twin brother, elijah, and his little sister sarah. The novel tells the story of eli books 10th and americas 200th summer, 1976. But lydias words twisted something inside him and he was compelled to speak.

The devil promised it would be totally chill to give birth to the spawn of satan, but as rose notes. It means that you know something even if you dont know something. Similar to riddick, eli kills when he has to defend himself, and he can be and is ruthless as any other men, only because of that situation he is in. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The two things i didn t like were the cheesy fight choreography and his pistol that had an enormous mag. He probably tracks things with his eyes because he wasn t born blind, so that reflex is still there for him. To the plus side, denzels character kicks butt, and has some great decapitation moves. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Eeli, it wasn t, i wasn t, i didn t want she held up a hand.

For 30 years eli has walked where faith directed, never finding his destination, but everyday reading the bible. Eli cant tell, of course, but he brings light into the darkness. He hears voices directing him to walk west to deliver the word of god to the one place where the people will know what to do with it. The book of elibest scenejennifer bealsgary oldmandenzel.